The COVID-19 outbreak brought a huge hit for the world’s largest sports brands, with thousands of their shops closed amid coronavirus lockdown in the first half of the year. Although third-quarter sales showed signs of recovery, the year-to-date revenue losses still count in billions of euros. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, Adidas …
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Football transfer fees have exploded over the last two decades with some of the top clubs not afraid to spend more than €100M for the most elite of players. According to data gathered by Safe Betting Sites, Manchester City FC spent the most in transfer fees on their current squad among the top 5 leagues …
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During the first nine months of 2020, India ranked first in the number of mobile game downloads globally. According to the research data analyzed and published by Safe Betting Sites India, gaming enthusiasts in the country installed 7.4 billion mobile games, accounting for 17% of global mobile game downloads from Q1 to Q3 2020. In …
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The year 2020 has been the most profitable year for Pokemon Go since its launch in 2016. The mobile game generated $1 billion in revenue between January and October 2020. According to the research data analyzed and published by Safe Betting Sites, in that 10-month period, players spent 11% more on the game than they …
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With 2.1 million average viewers and over 4.7bn hours watched in the third quarter of 2020, Twitch continues dominating the global game streaming industry. According to data gathered by Safe Betting Sites Canada, the popular live streaming platform hit 13bn hours watched between January and September, almost 90% more than YouTube Gaming and Facebook Gaming …
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The first quarter during the fiscal year 2021, which ended on September 30, 2020, was Microsoft’s best Q1 on record for its gaming segment. According to the research data analyzed and published by Safe Betting Sites, its gaming revenue soar by 22% year-over-year (YoY), to reach $3.09 billion. The main factor contributing to this growth …
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Justinas Baltrusaitis
Over the last few years, the League of Legends World Championships has emerged to be one of the most anticipated events due to the unique experience it brings to the esports ecosystem. Despite the pandemic, this year’s edition was also unique in its ways attracting gamers from different parts of the world. Data presented by …
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The entire eSports ecosystem has boomed in recent years, with more and more viewers tuning in to watch their favorite games being played by some of the best gamers in the world. The surge in the number of eSports fans opened up a new market for brands and advertisers to sell their products and led …
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In Q3 2020, the Chinese mobile gaming market posted robust revenue growth. The industry generated 50.8 billion RMB ($7.56 billion). Compared to Q3 2019, that marked an increase of 25% and 3.14% higher than Q2 2020 revenue. The third quarter of every year has always been considered the peak period for games as students are …
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Sony Corp’s earnings during FY2020 Q2 benefitted from the robust performance of its gaming segment. According to Sony’s earnings report for the quarter, which ended in September 2020, its PlayStation-related revenue totaled 507 billion yen ($4.9 billion). Operating profit for the segment amounted to 105 billion yen ($1 billion). Based on the research data analyzed …
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